Episodes
Aug. 23, 2019
EP43 Radon 101 with Dick Kornbluth
May the forces of evil become confused on the way to your house. George Carlin Yep, Radon is force of evil. Pure evil. Colorless. Odorless. Deadly. But sneaky. It’s deadly over decades. My good friend Dick Kornbluth …
Aug. 16, 2019
EP42 Smart buildings and HVAC Controls- News you can use with Eric Stromquist of ControlTalkNow Podcast
I can’t change the direction of the wind, but I can adjust my sails to always reach my destination. Jimmy Dean While we picked a specific topic, this is a wide-ranging episode with my friend in the industry, Eric Stromquis…
Aug. 9, 2019
EP 41 Great Indoor Air Quality Can Improve Your Health with Ty Newell of Build Equinox
To keep the body in good health is a duty…otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. Buddha HVAC and building performance contractors are seeing more homes built or retrofit to tighter levels. Blower…
Aug. 1, 2019
EP40 Why You need to Pay Attention to National Standards Affecting HVAC Installations with Jeremy Begley
In this age of high technology and Jedi Knights, we often overlook the need of personal involvement, but we do so at our own risk. William H. McRaven (American Solider) Attention all HVAC Techs: Soon someone will be looking…
Feb. 11, 2019
EP39 Learn about HVACR Chemicals & Sealants with Mike Walton of CoolAir Products
Looking to be a better HVACR Tech? One key aspect is keeping up to date with changing equipment, products and techniques. And that is no mean feat. In order to do so, you need to help yourself to training and education w…
Feb. 4, 2019
EP38 Personalized Home Performance - Bill Spohn's new home construction Part 1
Today we turn the tables and your host becomes the guest! As you may or may not know Marilyn and I are building a new high-performance home this year (2019). Even though I have been involved in home performance for 30 ye…
Jan. 28, 2019
EP37 From Building Plaques to Building Performance A discussion with Ryan Miller of NCBPA
I’ve never thought about entrepreneurship when it comes to trade associations. I just thought they always existed. Well, in the nascent world of building performance, I should have known better. Listen in as we chat with…
Jan. 21, 2019
EP36 What is Home Performance 2.0?
Some of our listeners have likely heard of the term Home Performance. But have you heard of Home Performance 2.0? Michael Housh and Neil Comparetto join us to describe how they are helping to develop this new approach to…
Jan. 5, 2019
EP35 Let's get TECnical @ AirFlow hoods with Steve Rogers of the Energy Conservatory
You may know the answer to this question: “Why would I want to use an air flow hood?” You might not know the answer to this one: “How do I find a good air flow hood?” Steve Rogers, President and Owner of the Energy Conse…
Jan. 4, 2019
EP 34 CompanyCam - a tool for stress relief
Smartphones are great communications tools for contractors and techs. But how do you organize and effectively share the right photos at the right time? Listen in as Luke Hansen, former roofing contractor and inventor of …
Dec. 21, 2018
EP33 When will homes be on auto-pilot for healthy IAQ?
How can an IOT (internet of things) based device help home dwellers and home performance contractors? Listen as our guest Jacques Touillon, inventor of the foobot describes what got him started on the journey from a concep…
Dec. 14, 2018
EP32 Tersh, Bryan and Bill chat about entrepreneurism
Curious about what it takes to be an entrepreneur? Well, so are these three guys. Listen in as business owners Tersh Blissett (), Bryan Orr () and Bill Spohn () discuss what it means to them to run their own businesses. …
Dec. 9, 2018
EP31 Called to the Long Game-Bryan Orr’s Educational work in Haiti
We veer a little off the technical path in this episode as we discuss with Bryan Orr his educational missionary work in Haiti. For the past 2 years, Bryan has led a small team of volunteers to first scope out and recently …
Dec. 1, 2018
EP30 Making Beautiful Music in the Home with Grace & Corbett
You’ll note no last names in this episode title, as I know Grace & Corbett so well. And I think you need to know them better, too. Grace McPhillips Lunsford and Corbett Lunsford have embarked on a road to change the cult…
Nov. 18, 2018
EP29 Stop Waiting on the World to Change, a conversation with James Childre
In this episode, Bill chats with James Childre, founder of RedPointMontana.com, a home performance specialist. James shares with us his enthusiasm for the field and describes his persuasive persistence in preaching home pe…
Sept. 7, 2018
EP28 The Happy Scientist at Refrigeration Technologies
After 31 years in business, 3 major career changes and 10 products (and counting) later, John Pastorello shares with us how, and more importantly why he built his business, Refrigeration Technologies. John shares with us h…
Sept. 1, 2018
EP27 Paradise found? Home performance contracting in Hawaii with Blake Reid
Blake Reid shares with us the challenges and rewards of doing home performance work in Hawaii which has the most expensive energy, 12 climate zones, no energy code, an active volcano, and an aggressive state climate goal. …
Aug. 17, 2018
EP26 Where does LEED lead you? A Chat with Charlie Cichetti of GBES.com
What is LEED? Who is involved in LEED? Why should I care about LEED? In today’s episode, Bill Spohn welcomes one of the leaders in the green building industry, Charlie Cichetti, Owner of Green Building Education Services (…
July 5, 2018
EP 25 The Future of Housing: Reflections on the 2018 HabitatX Conference
What will housing look like in the future? Who are some of the leaders? What are some the topics driving this industry? Bill Spohn welcomes back Chris Dorsi, contractor, educator, author and founder of HabitatX.com to give…
May 19, 2018
Ep 24 Building a thoughtful home, career and life with Chris Dorsi of HabitatX
Bill Spohn welcomes Chris Dorsi, contractor, educator, author and founder of HabitatX.com. Chris describes the current arc of his career which he describes as serial interventions starting with cutting timber for housing. Ch…
April 18, 2018
EP 23 AirQuest- Bill Spohn's take on airflow measurements, Part 4
Show notes AirQuest 4 In this episode, Bill Spohn continues where he left off in Episode 3 of his AirQuest series, discussing airflow measuring methods and techniques. Bill covers vane anemometers as well as the garbage bag …
April 9, 2018
EP 22 AirQuest- Bill Spohn's take on airflow measurements, Part 3
Show notes AirQuest 3 In this episode, Bill Spohn continues where he left off in Episode 2 of his AirQuest series, discussing airflow measuring methods and techniques. Bill Covers the TrueFlow measuring grid, air flow captur…
March 13, 2018
EP21 Super tight houses using standard construction- Ed Kisiel of EKAbuild
Today Ed Kisiel of EKABuild Corp. joins us to discuss the way he goes about constructing super tight homes using standard construction techniques. Ed describes his process and his respect for the House as a System concept: t…
March 9, 2018
EP20 Super Tight Walls & Ducts with Bryan Barnes of Aeroseal
Bryan Barnes of Aeroseal, LLC joins us today to discuss two revolutionary technologies that greatly impact Building Performance: AeroSeal for sealing ducts from the inside out and AeroBarrier for sealing a building enclosure…